Dislocated air cells?

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I’m a novice chicken egg incubatoror. I received my first shipped eggs and candles on day seven today...rainbow eggs...many dark or olive. Several look like they probably have detached air cells. They’ve been laid flat with automatic turner. When I candles today some had liquid in them where I could see the fluid inside jiggling and waving. Should I throw them out or leave them in to give them a chance?

Not a one looked like a yoker, but they do have shells that are difficult to see through as they’re darker. Will the ones that look like they have vaining but also fluid by detached air cells develop but not survive?
 
Usually with detached air cells you want to incubate them sitting upright. Some people use cartons to keep the eggs upright with the fat end up (where the air cell should be). I would say to incubate them like that and give them a chance.
 
kyeschicks said:
Usually with detached air cells you want to incubate them sitting upright. Some people use cartons to keep the eggs upright with the fat end up (where the air cell should be). I would say to incubate them like that and give them a chance.
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Makes sense. Because I have a nurture right 360 incubator with automatic turner, I don’t think setting them upright at this point will help. As the ones with attached air cells could still benefit from being in repose with automatic turner on.
 
WildTurkeyDoctors said:
Makes sense. Because I have a nurture right 360 incubator with automatic turner, I don’t think setting them upright at this point will help. As the ones with attached air cells could still benefit from being in repose with automatic turner on.
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I have one too, what I did is I bought newborn socks and basically cut the band so that I could sit the eggs upright. I cut extra pieces and put them around the eggs so that when the turner turns, they don't knock over. I'll post a picture so you can see what I'm talking about lol I suck at describing things. But if you do decide to leave them laying on their side, keep me updated on how it goes! I'm interested in knowing. I want to find out if its beneficial on incubating them upright or if they still hatch well on their sides (I've had multiple chicks pip on the wrong end and still hatch, so why can't these ones right?
 
I really can’t imagine how your baby sock trick works but am so intrigued! Lol I just am curious if the detached air cell guys will keep growing up them what happens, I guess they can drown when they’re close to born? I would be interested to see any picture you have of how you rig it in this incubator with baby socks to keep them upright?! Lol I will try to remember to message you or post here in two weeks with update Amon what happened to flat rotating eggs if not.
 
Here are some pics, hopefully explains what I was trying to say lol. I do have one that has a saddled air cell which is incubating on its side, so he's my experiment to see if it hatches.

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WildTurkeyDoctors said:
Ok! So the eggs just scoot instead of turning. Do you manually tilt them at all?
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Yes, I forgot to mention that part. I do go manually and rotate them about 180 degrees and tilt them. I try to do it about 4 to 6 times a day, but I'm busy most of the time so I can't really turn them that much.
 

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